CineFX vs Obscura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CineFX
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CineFX is the ultimate app for film professionals, designed to provide essential tools on any film set. It includes a detailed database of camera and lens specifications, advanced tools for focus pullers and data managers, as well as special effects for your phone, such as chroma key and fake calls. Streamline your workflow and access everything you need directly from your device.
Obscura
This app offers a powerful yet intuitive photo editing experience. It provides a range of pre-set filters and advanced tools for creative adjustments. Unlock full functionality to save and export your masterpieces.
- Gorgeous pre-set filters
- Custom filter creation
- Pro editing tools
- Exposure, curves, white balance
- Grain and vignette adjustments
- Hue/saturation/lightness controls
- Edits saved between sessions
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Obscura Studio is a brand new image editor that’s intuitive to use, but allows for a lot of creativity. Obscura Studio evolved from working on Obscura, an award-winning, pro camera app. Now Obscura and Obscura Studio are deeply integrated, sharing edits and filters between them. This means that you can edit a photo, save your edits as a custom filter, and then use that filter in Obscura’s camera. Library Obscura Studio integrates with the system Photo Library, so you have access to all your images. It has smart filters to help reduce the clutter and by default, just shows you the photos you care about. You can browse all your albums too, for easy organisation and navigation. Organisation Obscura Studio lets you rate images with star ratings, or mark them as flagged or rejected, to help you stay organised. Editing Obscura Studio has a variety of pro editing tools that let you bring your own taste to your photos. Everything from the basics like Exposure and Contrast, to a Curves Editor, HSL tools, and so much more. Filters In addition to the range of built in filters, you can save any edits as a custom filter if you want to reuse it regularly. Custom Filters are shared with Obscura so you can use them live in-camera. ———— Privacy: https://benricemccarthy.com/apps/obscura-studio/privacy.html Terms: https://benricemccarthy.com/apps/obscura-studio/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CineFX at none against Obscura's 5. CineFX also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Obscura sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CineFX asks for nothing beyond the download.
CineFX ships an update every 2 days, Obscura every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CineFX | Obscura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Place APS | Ben McCarthy |
In-app purchases
CineFX
No in-app purchases
Obscura
- Obscura Studio+ Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Obscura Ultra - One Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Obscura Studio+ Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
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- Obscura Ultra - Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Obscura Ultra - One Time$64.99









